MATC Administration And Board Of Trustees Including President Dr. Anthony Cruz Get An F-score Each For Failure To Enact Credible Reforms At The Technical College

Editorial: 

To date, both Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) President Dr. Anthony Cruz and the entire Board of Trustees continue to ignore multiple requests and friendly advisory calls from the communities of color to enact reforms, which could eventually restore the Office of Multicultural Student Services, fair employment practices, allow for part-time instructors to get full-time positions, and restore integrity and just hiring practices at the MATC Human Resources, which has been identified by employees as the epicenter of all problematic issues plaguing the MATC administration under Dr. Cruz and Laquitha Bonds-Jones, the Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Officer. (HNNUSA article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2024/12/african-american-network-requested-for.html)

Since May 2024, Dr. Cruz has failed to enact any credible reforms to deal with the unjust work practices (discrimination,  harassment, retaliation and etc. against employees) at MATC affecting employees and instructors of color including other White employees. (HNNUSA article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2026/03/matc-ignores-communities-of-color-needs.html)

Also, it definitely looks like the MATC Board of Trustees have followed in the foot steps of Dr. Cruz and have stood idle, and have not taken even one righteous step in the right direction to remedy Dr. Cruz's inept leadership to fix the internal chaotic administration, HR and employee crisis affecting the daily operations at MATC.

Dr. Cruz and the Board of Trustees have continued to ignore the communities of color concerns regarding the administration, HR and employees internal crisis that has raised allegations that employees and instructors have lost confidence (no confidence) in Dr. Cruz to continue as President.

One thing for sure, according to MATC, Dr. Cruz who earns a salary of more than $285,000 annually and has 30 years experience in education, most definitely lacks any negotiating skills to interact with communities of color. Dr. Cruz has ignored every opportunity that has come up to respond to the communities of color concerns regarding his decision to eliminate the Multicultural Student Services and replacing it with the Office of Community Impact, which eliminated most of the prior student services that the Office of Multicultural had offered to students of color.

Both Dr. Cruz and the Board of Trustees have also ignored to respond to the Multicultural Coalition to Reclaim MATC concerns regarding the elimination of the Office of Multicultural Student Services and terminating four student services specialists in late August 2025.

So far, the Multicultural Coalition to Reclaim MATC hasn't made any further concerns regarding Dr. Cruz, and recently haven't made any information public, regarding the Coalition's next step to hold Dr. Cruz and the Board of Trustees accountable.

Employees, instructors and others that are employed including members of the Multicultural Coalition and members of the communities of color have addressed the Board of Trustees at their monthly meetings, but the Board of Trustees continues to ignore their concerns and have failed to address public comment complaints.

In response, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) gives Dr. Cruz and the MATC Board of Trustees an F-score for their ongoing failure to address the communities of color concerns and their failure to restore the Office of Multicultural Student Services and bring about any meaningful reform to make MATC a better place to work.

Today, HNNUSA wouldn't recommend any student of color to attend MATC, also we wouldn't recommend anyone to apply for work at the technical college, until we actually see some credible reform that would create a good working environment at the technical college.

Posted on March 29, 2026

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60-year-old Leonel "Leo" Molina-Rios Pleaded Guilty To Homicide Use Of Vehicle With PAC In The Death Of James Charles Riegling, 74, In Franklin

Molina-Rios is facing up to 25 years in prison for the death of 74-year-old Jame Charles Riegling in Franklin while Molina-Rios was driving intoxicated, according to the criminal complaint.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 27, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On March 12, Leonel "Leo" Molina-Rios, 60, entered a plea of guilty to one felony count for homicide by use of vehicle with PAC (prohibited alcohol concentration) in the death of James Charles Riegling, 74, in Franklin. Under the plea agreement with prosecutors, several felony charges were dropped against Molina-Rios.

Molina-Rios is facing up to 25 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both when he is sentenced on May 22, 2026.

According to the criminal complaint, Molina-Rios of Greenfield was initially charged in Milwaukee County for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and knownly operate a vehicle without a license causing the death of a 74-year-old male victim in a two vehicle crash on November 2, 2024 in Franklin.

Once undocumented Molina-Rios completes his sentence, he will be subject to be deported to Mexico.

Molina-Rios is well known in the Milwaukee Latino community for being a popular Spanish Speaking radio personality and a former member of the Wisconsin Brown Berets.

César E. Chávez Drive BID 38 Changed Name To Sixteen Street BID 38 In Milwaukee's Southside

After unprofound allegations were raised that the late leader César E. Chávez of the United Farm Workers union movement sexually abused women and young girls after 33 years of his death, the César E. Chávez Business Improvement District (BID) 38 changed its name to Sixteen Street BID 38 in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 27, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, the César E. Chávez BID 38 changed its name to Sixteen Street BID 38, after allegations surfaced on March 18th that Chávez had sexually abused women and young girls. The $50,000 Chávez life-size bronze statue at the El Rey Supermercado at the 900 block of S. César E. Chávez Drive was removed days after the allegations were raised by Dolores Huerta, 95, the co-founder of the United Farm Workers union movement. Chávez was also the co-founder of the UFW labor union.

Chávez died in 1993 an innocent man with no criminal history of sexually assaulting women or young girls. The unprofound allegations of sexual abuse by Chávez surfaced after 33 years of his death and he is no longer alive to tell his side of the story.

The allegations of sexual abuse by Huerta  and several other women who say they were 12 and 13 when the sexual abuse occurred, but offered no actual proof or evidence when reported by the New York Times (NYT). The NYT reported that they uncovered evidence that Chávez did commit sexual abuse, but all that they uncovered were mere allegations raised in emails from the UFW and other sources going back ten years ago. Also, the NYT says they interviewed 60 people and Chávez relatives, but none of them actually witnessed the sexual assaults. 

To date, the NYT nor the alleged victims have provided any actual proof of the allegations other then Huerta admitting she had two children (girls) that César E.  Chávez fathered with her.

In addition, an allegation was also raised that Huerta had a third child with César which a DNA test proved he was the father, but apparently Huerta and Richard Chávez's brother raised. Huerta gave up the two daughters with César for other families to raise.

Huerta did admit that she had consensual sex with César and got pregnant, and then on a second occasion, she alleged César sexually assaulted her and became pregnant again.

César's statues, streets and schools named after him were taken down, and his legacy has been erased over mere allegations.

Compared to Trump, the U.S. President who has had a history of alleged accusations of sexual assaults of women and young girls as young as 13. Which the Epstein files documented the allegations and investigations by the FBI against Trump.

Now, the U.S. Treasury wants coins and $100 bills to have his photo and signature, despite being accused of being a known pedophile, according to the Epstein files.

The U.S. has double standards, one for people of color, which are merely accused of sexually abusing women and young girls, and their legacy is erased, and a second for Whites who are allegedly accused as pedophiles, which their legacy stays intact while in office.

Evidence today shows, that Make Amerikkka Great Again (MAGA) and Republicans do protect their own alleged White pedophiles.

Wisconsin State Democrat Representative Sylvia N. Ortiz-Velez Booking Photo Released By The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office

Wisconsin State Democrat Representative Sylvia N. Ortiz-Velez Booking Photo Released By The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office

WI: Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office released the criminal booking photo of Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia N. Ortiz-Velez, 48, (D-Milw) who pled "No Contest" on March 13, 2026 to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and fined $300.00 over allegations threatening to expose Wisconsin State Representative Priscilla Prado, 42, (D-MILW) alleged inappropriate sexual behavior and drunkenness at multiple Democrat gatherings in 2024 to a local reporter in Wisconsin, according to Milwaukee County court records and the Ortiz-Velez defense attorney's statements about Prado's and the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office accusations of Ortiz-Velez during the court hearing on Match 13, 2026.

Full HNNUSA article: https://tinyurl.com/2ux488yd

Posted on March 25, 2026

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

No Credible And Clear Evidence Exists Today That The Late Iconic UFW Leader César E. Chávez Was An Alleged Pedophile Or Engaged In Sexual Abuse Of Women And Young Girls

Isn't it astonishing that MAGAs and Latinos for Trump protect their own alleged White pedophile U.S. President today, while other Latinos/as in the U.S. can't protect one of their own who was the iconic UFW labor movement leader who fought against unjust working and living conditions, low wages and discrimnatory practices affecting farm workers nationwide. 

It only took less than three days to erase the César E. Chávez legacy, assassinate his character and to taint a dark cloud over the UFW labor movement by merely making unproven allegations of sexual assault after 33 years of Chávez death.

Chávez passed away in 1993 as an innocent man without any criminal history for sexual assault.

The fake Chávez life-long supporters quickly condemn him without a doubt.

It seems that Latinos/as in the U.S. can be easily manipulated and conditioned not to exercise any common sense and without any conscience threw Chávez under the bus for unprofound allegations without having any remorse.

You can be the judge:

The New York Times (NYT) reporters that reported the allegations that Chávez was an alleged sexual predator and rapist, are now trying to justify their years long investigation.

• They reported that they looked at emails going back ten years of the UFW and other sources that talked about the Chávez allegations (rumors). But, that's what they are rumors and allegations.

• They interviewed at least 60 people including Chávez's relatives, but the reporters can't claim that even one of those interviewed was a witness to any of the sexual abuse allegations that were raised.

• The NYT reporters couldn't cite any credible evidence like recorded video, recorded phone calls that show Chávez attempting to groom and entice any young girl under 15, no photos of Chávez groping or sexually abusing women or young girls exists today and the list goes on. It seems that the only credible evidence that the NYT has against Chávez are the allegations raised, which are not facts and can't be proven after 33 years after Chávez death and at least more than 60 years when they allegedly occurred.

Unfortunately in this unprecedented case: The allegations raised by the NYT and alleged victims against Chávez come to light 50 to 60 years after the sexual abuse by Chávez took place, and all the allegations of sexual abuse of women, young girls and children should be taken seriously, but Chávez has been deceased for more than 33 years and he can't be held accountable today, and he can't challenge the allegations raised.

No one allegedly accused of sexually abusing women, young girls and children should escape justice, victims for whatever reason that remain silent inadvertently allow the alleged sexual aggressor (predator) to continue to sexually violate other victims.

Hopefully, the victims can find peace and continue to heal.

Posted on March 22, 2026 by H. Nelson Goodson, a Milwaukee Southsider in Wisconsin.

Southside City Of Milwaukee Park To Be Named In Honor Of The Late Latina Activist Clementina R. Castro

Castro is well known for her activism in the Southside of Milwaukee that led to the creation of La Causa Daycare.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 21, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On March 23, the City of Milwaukee park located at the 400 block of W. Mineral St. will be dedicated in honor of the late Clementina Rocha Castro, a well known Latina activist in the Southside of Milwaukee.

A resolution to name the Southside City park to Clementina R. Castro was sponsored by Milwaukee Southside Alderman and President of the Common Council Jóse G. Pérez and endorsed by Milwaukee County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martínez.

Castro passed away at thr age of 83 in 2016 and known for being instrumental in creating La Causa Daycare and becoming the co-founder.

According to the City resolution 250060 that passed in the Milwaukee Common and signed by Mayor Cavalier Johnson in May 2025, it says, "Castro advocated for women's rights and in 1972 founded La Causa Daycare in order to support working mothers..."

She is also remembered for her civil rights activism during the Latino community struggle for reforms in the early 1970's, that led to higher education opportunities for Latinos, jobs and enforcement of farm worker rights in Wisconsin.

Castro was also one of the Latino Educational activists that took over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) chancellor's office on August 27, 1970, which help eliminate the discriminatory policies that prevent local Latinos/as from enrolling at UWM. (HNNUSA article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2016/12/milwaukee-civil-rights-farm-worker.html)

Castro also played a key role in organizing a 1969 march from Milwaukee to Madison advocating for welfare rights and economic justice, according to a press release by Milwaukee County Supervisor Martinez.

The renaming of the City park ceremony will take place on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., location at 937 S. 4 Street, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Update: Toddler park named after Clementina Castro in the City of Milwaukee.

Youtube video of the presentation to rename a Southside toddler City park to Clementina Castro in Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. https://youtu.be/4njQswzhuNw

Judge Me Not After I'm Dead, César E. Chávez Would Probably Say While Rolling In His Grave

Judge me not after I'm dead, Chávez would probably say while rolling in his grave. 

The Latino hypocrisy or Hispanics are just to gallible to believe that the late leader of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union César E. Chávez was an alleged pedophile that targeted young girls ages 12, 13 and 15 and the alleged rapist of 20-year-old Dolores Huerta, the co-founder of the UFW?

Let's make it clear, Chávez died in 1993 and he is not here today to answer to the recent sexual abuse allegations that Huerta, Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas had exposed after 33 years of his death.

Huerta alleged that she was raped by Chávez in the 1960's when she was 20, and that Chávez fathered two of her children, which she gave up for adoption, Murguia says she was sexually assaulted by Chávez when she was 15 and Rojas revealed that Chávez groped her breasts at the age of 13, according to the New York Times report.

Now, questions are being raised, why did it take over 60 years to bring up the allegations that Chávez sexually abused women and young girls ages 12, 13 and 15 during the farm workers labor movement? Huerta in her personal statement at the age of 95 says, she kept the sexual assaults committed against her by Chávez a secret because she didn't want to destroy or hurt the labor movement at the time.

In her personal statement in Facebook, Huerta didn't say, if she got paid by the New York Times to revealed and tell her story. Also, Murguia and Rojas haven't said, if they also got paid by the New York Times to tell their stores about being sexually abused by Chávez.

Many Latinos/as find it hard to believe that Chávez was an alleged pedophile and a rapist. 

Let's be clear, Huerta by her own will and reasons never went to authorities at the time and accused Chávez of sexual assault. She remained by Chávez side during the Labor movement because she also benefited from the movement and became known as the co-founder of the UFW movement.

Also, where were the parents of Murguia and Rojas at the time Chávez allegedly sexually assaulted them? Why would the parents allow the two young girls meet with Chávez in private and not suspect that he was sexually abusing them. 

Chávez has had no documented history (or criminal history) of sexually abusing any young girls and women while he was alive.

If Huerta would have come forward sooner, after she was allegedly raped by Chávez, most likely there wouldn't be any young victims.

It seems, that the Latino community nationwide is showing how gallible they are to accept such unproven allegations after decades of Chávez passing away. 

Like in many occassions, remaining silent is being complicit to what happened.

Huerta had a clear choice when she was 20, she could have gone public, filed a criminal complaint with authorities against Chávez for raping her, but she remained quiet until recently at the age of 95 to reveal that Chávez had allegedly raped her.

The most important question today is, how deep and widespread was the sexual abuse among the rank and file in the UFW during the labor movement that involved young girls under 15? We will probably never know, because most of the rank and file in the UFW labor movement are now deceased and have taken the secret to their graves.

One thing for sure, the Latino sentiment that has ignited against Chávez without actual prove that he was a pedophile and sexually assaulted women is just the tip of the iceberg. 

If Chávez was an actual pedophile and raped women as Huerta, Murguia and Rojas have alleged, then justice hasn't been served, because Chávez died as the iconic UFW leader of the labor farm workers union.

For example, in the Make Amerikkka Great Again (MAGA) movement, the Epstein files revealed multiple allegations of sexual assault by young girls against a seating U.S. President who is Donald J. Trump, and his MAGA cult elected him, eventhough, he has had a history of allegations that he molested young girls as young as 13, and investigation files were created by the FBI. Yet, Trump remains as president.

A quick note, Chávez name doesn't appear in the Epstein files.

Today, we are left to judge and condemn Chávez after 33 years of his death, without any actual proof that he was an alleged pedophile and a rapist, and what makes it even more difficult to comprehend is that Chávez is not here today to tell his side of the story.

Chávez did not leave a wealthy estate when he passed away, he lived in poverty by choice. So, civil lawsuits by alleged victims against the Chávez estate are not prevelent.

May all the alleged Chávez victims find peace and continue to heal today. 

Posted on March 19, 2026, by H. Nelson Goodson, a Milwaukee Southsider in Wisconsin.